A delight to spend two days with other Teaching with Primary Sources Midwest Regional grantees! There is such wonderful work being done throughout the region with socials studies, inquiry and engagement. #sschat #edusky

Tonight I had a choice to make... Attend the local Town board meeting or throw the kayak in the lake. I chose wisely. #wisconsin

I was out in my kayak just in case Artemis overshot and splashed down in my WI lake, needing assistance. ;-) Pontoon brigade could be activated, no promises on if they are sober.

Pernille Ripp so often writes about the act of teaching reading with such care and thoughtfulness - this is yet another example - "Every platform is designed to want something from you. Reading wants nothing. It just waits." pernillesripp.com/2026/04/03/r... #edusky

I think there's a number of interesting bits to think about in here both for students and humans in general... www.kqed.org/mindshift/66... #edusky

It has been a very long time since I've led a teacher team in a conference presentation. Thrilled to have the financial support from Teaching with Primary Sources - Midwest to present alongside 3 teachers that participated in our K-5 Literacy/SS grant. What a delight! #sschat #WCSS26

I was just thinking about this the other day... #sschat

Social studies teachers (anywhere in the U.S.)! Want to participate in a Library of Congress workshop where you will create units on local history and get paid $2,500? APPLY HERE: iacp.berkeley.edu/node/67 #sschat #edusky

Today I presented at #WEMTA about the TPS-Midwest grant that I did in my local area. Presenting in WI: 10 people in the audience knew a Laufenberg. I was able to include pictures from the WI Hist. Soc. of a 4 generations photo of my Gram & a studio photo of my 3x Great Grandpa titled 'Men with Beer'

A big audience for Author V.T. Bidania (www.vtbidania.com) here at #WEMTA. She's talking about the importance of representation in children's books and sharing lovely stories and how they've impacted kids.

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Continuing on my posts about the power of local history as a part of our classroom experiences - It's this kind of experience that can bridge the space between the abstract nature of history and the real. #sschat #edusky www.chalkbeat.org/2026/02/19/s...

Continuing on with the shares - a second TPS Consortium partner shared out the Educating with Evidence Project - GIS and Primary Sources are featured. Interactive Units are available. educatingwithevidence.siu.edu #sschat #edusky

Currently in a webinar with the Library of Congress/Teaching with Primary Sources Consortium partners - each month a partner presents their work. Today features the Collaborative Local History and Action Civics Project. So many great resources for #sschat iacp.berkeley.edu/historical-a... #edusky

Should you need a distraction in your day - I offer up a History of Groundhog's Day - There's a book of Groundhog Carol's and everything. blogs.loc.gov/folklife/202... #sschat #edusky

Ok, Harvard - Are *you* bad at math or do you think a wage difference of $50,000 and $50,500 is life changing? There are reasons to be concerned about literacy/numeracy levels in the US, but the ability to make $500 more per year over a lifetime of work isn't it. news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

Working with a lovely group of administrators in Kentucky to dig into continued challenges with their schedules for the upcoming school year - Staff retention, dropping enrollment and reduced funding are all factors causing the need to creative solutions. Let the problem solving begin!

Offering what I can for any teacher who needs it! Please spread the word #EduSky www.tickettailor.com/events/uncon...

h/t to @larryferlazzo.bsky.social for this one... American Empire is an incredibly impactful dataviz venture that brings the actions of the US Gov to light in a global map of empire. Sources and methods well documented. metaphorician.com/american-emp... #sschat #edusky

Thought of you @heymrsbond.com and the very big job you step into everyday. "To name, to understand, to dignify and hold — these are the gifts of poetry, and these too are the antidotes to just about every form of fear."

In this post @mrneibauer.bsky.social shares how forming caring relationships in his class are imprnt when welcoming new members. This is about his exp w/ his class, but we would all be missing the lesson if we thought the lesson was only 4 the class. adrianneibauer.substack.com/p/new-student #edusky

For folks needing a frame to process information in this absolute hellscape of propaganda/AI generated slop - the SIFT method is close to what I did when I was in the classroom. I love the first direction - STOP. For more guides.lib.uchicago.edu/c.php?g=1241... #sschat #edusky

For you and your fascination with writing utensils... @budtheteacher.com blogs.loc.gov/preservation...

I spend more time than is probably healthy poking around Chronicling America (www.loc.gov/collections/...) - Stumbled on this one yesterday... guess the year? #sschat #edusky

Midnight in Wisconsin... I *should* have been in bed but then I would have missed this! Moonlight, stars, sparkly snow... Taking the dog out one last time for bed worked out well last night!

Just finished Kashana Cauley's The Payback. A book of its time in a way that is playful and so relevant. Loved it. I've got The Survivalists on hold at the library! #booksky

I read a book yrs ago with 'lesser' superheroes. One of them was Professor Well Actually. The book was absurd but I find myself thinking about Professor Well Actually frequently while on social media. Nuance, difference, preference, choice... All valid but apparently not to the Well Actually crowd.

Finding ways to bring knowledge to learners is tough these days. It needs to be accurate, relevant, engaging and accessible. I cast about looking for things like this all the time, explainers that use visuals to tell a story. This is gorgeous. www.abc.net.au/news/deeptime/ #sschat #edusky

In her final question, KBJ tells the story of Constance Baker Motley and of the work of people like Judge Motley to inspire. blackhistory.news.columbia.edu/people/const... #sschat #ncss2025

KBJ to teachers: what gives me hope at this moment is young people, the students that come to the court and they are there because of their teachers... The teachers are preparing our future. The work you do is absolutely invaluable. #ncss2025 #sschat

KBJ referenced this Toni Morrison quote in reference to a @drtinaellsworth.bsky.social question about a Harvard classmate prominently displaying a Confederate flag near her apartment. #ncss2025 #sschat

Thrilled to be in the audience to hear from KBJ in conversation with @drtinaellsworth.bsky.social #ncss2025 #sschat

Dorking out with the LoC on Sanborn Maps - Didn't ever put together that such small towns would have maps. Here is the nearest incorporated town, to my home. Merrillan, WI - circa 1904 www.loc.gov/resource/g41... #NCSS2025 #sschat

I think Congress needs to spend more time in their Library. How have I never been in here before? #ncss2025

The stories being shared by Social Studies methods professors to incorporate inquiry, primary sources and joy into the lives of their pre-service teachers is a delight to hear. Many references to the power of the sources, the discussion, the curiosity. More of this! #NCSS2025 #LOC #TPS #sschat

Lee Ann Potter, Director of Prof Learning & Outreach Initiatives at Library of Congress - reminded us all of how wild this day was in DC - in 1865 - as the 39th Congress convened. I dipped into Chronicling America to see how it was covered - www.loc.gov/resource/sn8... #sschat #NCSS2025

Being reminded of some important primary source sets that have been developed by the LOC. www.loc.gov/classroom-ma... and www.loc.gov/classroom-ma... #sschat #NCSS2025

So excited to be in DC for #NCSS2025 and to meet up with my Teaching with Primary Sources Teacher Network folks at the Library of Congress. First picture was on my early morning walk, second picture is a new meeting space in the LOC Adams building. #sschat

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I feel as though I would be remiss of me to not make sure you had seen this - @thejosevilson.com from The Pudding. pudding.cool/2025/07/stre...

I spent a summer in China teaching 'American teaching methods' which were often defined by the underpinnings of democracy - I was always curious about that choice. This - this makes more sense to me - www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/w...

I'm not sure it gets more real world than this... oof. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICHn...

"art historian ShiPu Wang felicitously characterizes as “imagery of the Other by the Other”: a counter archive of American Indian representation produced by an eccentric, educated Japanese immigrant, whose motives for relocating to Okanogan remain undetermined." #sschat

This is just some of the most thoughtful, reflective and grounded writing about the challenge inherent in the art and practice of teaching today. Thank you for taking the time to write for us, @mrneibauer.bsky.social. #edusky

I could totally see this working at SLAMS with Humanities/Tech/Engineering mash up - looking at the historic West Philly neighborhood. @timothymboyle.bsky.social

No one else is available! That means it's time for the D- farmer... Roughly 40 years ago I put a tractor in the ditch (I was 10). I've never really lived that down. Always amuses me when my Dad lets me be helpful. It's a sign that he's asked everyone else first. #Dminusfarmer

It's tragedies like this that should haunt this nation. Especially in an era where the top 'legal' figures are ignoring procedure and process left, right and center. www.propublica.org/article/loui...